In the early 2000s, the 7-foot-6 Houston Rockets center was an NBA All-Star and multimillionaire, and the face of China in the U.S. But where did he come from? How did he rise to such prominence, emerging from the dying days of the Maoist sports program?
Just two months after the conclusion of the last CBA season, which was interrupted by COVID-19, the Chinese Basketball Association has tipped off once again. What are the storylines, who are the players to watch, and will the Guangdong Southern Tigers win their 11th CBA title?
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature. While the National Basketball Association and commissioner Adam Silver are considering an assortment of plans to...
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world...
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world...
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world...
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world...
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world...